THE FINGERS

THE FINGERS
C. The Square Fingers.
SMOOTH.
Love of philosophy, social science, reality in art; well-ordained literary works; a talent for conceiving business plans. But strictly ruled over by reason. This is a strong and precious type.
All the subjects with square tipped fingers whether smooth or knotted are independent to a degree, and generally truthful.
WITH FIRST (UPPER) KNOT.
The tendencies of the square type are bettered by this knot. They are born to love reasoning, and this knot will cause them to excel in it; they’ll discuss everything, religious beliefs included; they’ll be hard to convince; they are regular Thomases. They have a good capacity for intelligent, useful work.
WITH SECOND (LOWER) KNOT.This will increase the practical bent of the subject, but reduce his capacity for properly judging the cause before the effect. This type is that of the model employee, the disciplinarian, the pedagogue. Duty before everything; no discretion used. Obey, and, above all, be orderly.
WITH BOTH KNOTS.
Love of the natural sciences, of history, archaeology, law. An excellent financier, fanatic of symmetry; prefers common sense to genius. Has no love for art, poetry, fiction. Apt to prefer the useful to everything else, and to drag down ideals when he has occasion to. Butheisexact, honest and indispensable in all well-ordained common wealth.
In Square Fingers, Knots— especially second knots—are very frequent, almost the rule.